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Procter & Gamble contributions exceed $2 million to Haiti relief

CINCINNATI--(PRNewswire)--The Procter & Gamble Company support for the relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti now totals over $2 million. P&G product donations total more than $1.2 million with cash and donations from P&G, its employees and retirees, taking the total over $2 million. Product donations include bar soaps, batteries, bleach, diapers, dish detergents, feminine hygiene products, flashlights, laundry detergents, paper towels, shampoos, toilet tissue, tooth brushes, toothpaste, and wipes. Additionally, P&G has committed to providing six million packets of PUR, a technology that purifies contaminated water. This quantity is enough to treat 60 million liters of water (a 3-month supply for 340,000 people). These product and cash donations are expected to increase over the next two months. In addition to the Company’s efforts, all profits from Tide vintage t-shirt sales at www.tideloadsofhope.com during the month of February will be donated to disaster relief in Haiti, and Tide will match donations up to $250,000. Also, Tide Loads of Hope will be partnering with the Ft. Lauderdale Calvary Chapel and Samaritan’s Purse to provide clean hospital bed linens to Haiti. Although the current focus is on addressing urgent needs, Tide’s Loads of Hope program also plans to take its mobile laundry service to Haiti. “P&G, its brands, ...

New York attorney general files fraud charges against Bank of America, CEO and CFO

NEW YORK--Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Neil Barofsky, today announced a lawsuit against Bank of America, its former CEO Kenneth D. Lewis, and its former CFO Joseph L. Price for duping shareholders and the federal government in order to complete a merger with Merrill Lynch. According to the lawsuit, Bank of America’s management intentionally failed to disclose massive losses at Merrill so that shareholders would vote to approve the merger. Once the deal was approved, Bank of America’s management manipulated the federal government into saving the deal with billions in taxpayer funds by falsely claiming that they would back out of the deal without bailout funds. “This merger is a classic example of how the actions of our nation’s largest financial institutions led to the near-collapse of our financial system,” said Attorney General Cuomo. “Bank of America, through its top management, engaged in a concerted effort to deceive shareholders and American taxpayers at large. This was an arrogant scheme hatched by the bank’s top executives who believed they could play by their own set of rules. In the end, they committed an enormous fraud and American taxpayers ended up paying ...

National

Man pleads guilty to hiding $10 million in offshore bank accounts

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Video: Open for questions: Innovation in the 2011 budget

Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra, CIO Vivek Kundra, Diana Farrell of the National Economic...

Lesbian veterans on anti-gay law

Two lesbian U.S. military veterans discuss their experiences under the “Don’t...

Video: Controversy over golf balls

An alleged mistress of Tiger Woods broke her silence to protest a new line of golf...

DRA: Relief for utility customers struggling to pay bills‏

SAN FRANCISCO–The Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), an independent consumer...

California receives largest high-speed rail Recovery Act Award in the nation

SACRAMENTO–California has been awarded more than $2.3 billion of the $8 billion...

PandaLabs: Fake virus alert spreads massively across Facebook

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Local

$8.7 million awarded for intelligent transportation system

SAN DIEGO–The federal government has chosen the Interstate 15 corridor as one...

Murder suspects sought

San Diego County Crime Stoppers, working with the San Diego Police Department homicide...

Congressman Filner introduces legislation to support federal Wildland Firefighters

CHULA VISTA–Congressman Bob Filner recently introduced H.R. 4488, the National...

Zales Jewelers robbed

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Coast Guard, Dept. of the Interior, Sea World save two endangered turtles

SAN DIEGO–The Coast Guard assisted the U.S. Department of the Interior with...

Man extradited from Mexico charged in the death of Border Patrol agent

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Video: Professors targeted by disturbing postcards

English professor Fergal O’Doherty told the paper an FBI agent contacted him...

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Entertainment

Video: Superbowl ads go for the funny bone

Advertisers are hoping they can lure customers by making them laugh during the breaks of the Superbowl at $3 million for a 30-second spot. Read More →

Hillcrest Mardi Gras Street Party

SAN DIEGO–The 9th annual Hillcrest Mardi Gras Street Party celebration will be held on Fat Tuesday, February 16 on University Avenue between First and Fourth Avenues. The time of the event is 6 to 11 p.m. The festival will take place rain or shine. Read More →

Video: Mel Gibson and girlfriend in Madrid

Actor Mel Gibson attends the Madrid premiere of his new film ‘Edge of Darkness’ with his girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva. Read More →

Video: We Are The World artists exclusive

TV Guide exclusive interviews with the artists of WE ARE THE WORLD. In the largest gathering of music royalty in two decades, more than 70 performers gathered to re-record the iconic song to benefit Haitian relief organizations. Read More →

Brandon Gallery features portrait artist

FALLBROOK–Brandon Gallery announced that Elizabeth Taft, an award winning portrait artist, will hold a special showing in its Etcetera Gallery during February. Proficient in oil and acrylics, Taft entitles her Feb. 1-28 exhibition: “About the Face” in which she displays portraits and portrait styles that reflect her “love of the beauty around... [Read more of this review]

Oceanside Public Library opens Spring World Music Series

Rose Fishtank Ensemble. Courtesy photo. OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library open the Spring World Music Series with the Fishtank Ensemble. The concert will be held on Saturday, February 20 in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 N. Coast Highway in downtown Oceanside. Performance time... [Read more of this review]

82nd Academy Awards® nominations announced

BEVERLY HILLS–Nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards were announced Tuesday by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and 2008 Oscar® nominee Anne Hathaway. Sherak and Hathaway, who was nominated for an Academy Award® for her lead performance in “Rachel Getting Married,” announced the nominees in 10 of the 24... [Read more of this review]

Video: Dennis Quaid talks about upcoming Clinton role

Actor Dennis Quaid discusses his character of Bill Clinton. Read More →

Balboa Theatre brings Moscow Festival Ballet to San Diego

SAN DIEGO–As part of a 17-week American tour, San Diego Theatres is happy to present the Moscow Festival Ballet performing two beloved ballets with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa-Swan Lake on Friday, February 5 at 8 p.m., and Sleeping Beauty on Saturday, February 6 at 2 p.m. at the Balboa Theatre in downtown... [Read more of this review]

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